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Stoke City face a trip to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Potters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 2 of the 14 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 27 Nov | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 May | Q.P.R. | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 29 Mar | Q.P.R. | 1 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 03 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 14 Jan | Q.P.R. | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Q.P.R. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Queens Park Rangers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Rangers in those games, with 7 conceded.
In complete contrast to Q.P.R., Stoke City are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Potters have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 41 points from their 34 games played so far, Stoke City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 35 games giving them a return of 62 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Potters out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Q.P.R.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Q.P.R. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |